$190 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $126
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Towers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower living costs define daily life in Towers Hill, where the typical weekly rent is just $190. This area is far more affordable than most of Australia, with housing costs sitting well below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Towers Hill — lower than 77% of areas.
| Towers Hill | $190 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $190 is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,083, which is far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$190 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Towers Hill splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
In Towers Hill, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 41.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. About 32.1% of households rent, which is a little above the national figure.
32.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Towers Hill, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes here are separate houses, though at 69.0%, this is well below the national figure. Smaller homes are more common here, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national averages.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.0% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Towers Hill, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
In Towers Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Towers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32864/towers-hill/topic/housing-dwellings